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Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison (right), engages with Innovation Account Manager at California-based consultant company The Vault, Alex Prignon (left); and Senior Technology Officer at the NCST, Patricia Lewin. They were attending an innovation workshop held on January 24 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.
Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison (right), engages with Innovation Account Manager at California-based consultant company The Vault, Alex Prignon (left); and Senior Technology Officer at the NCST, Patricia Lewin. They were attending an innovation workshop held on January 24 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Innovators to Receive Support to Commercialise Ideas

The National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST) and the Scientific Research Council (SRC) are galvanising their resources to help local innovators develop their ideas for commercialisation. The objective is to increase the role of science, technology and innovation in achieving sustainable...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while addressing the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 8). Listening are (from left) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left); Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while addressing the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 8). Listening are (from left) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left); Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

US$68 Million for Implementation of NIDS
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Cabinet Approves Full Roll-Out of Tablets in Schools Programme
Head of the Cyber Incidence Response Team (CIRT) , Dr. Moniphia Hewling, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Head of the Cyber Incidence Response Team (CIRT) , Dr. Moniphia Hewling, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Be Careful While Shopping Online During the Festive Season
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right), speaks at the handover of new computers to the Youth Advisory Committee of the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO on Wednesday (December 5), in the offices of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. Seated beside him are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left); Youth Ambassador, Sujae Boswell (left) and Marketing Manager, Universal Service Fund, Deleen Powell.
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right), speaks at the handover of new computers to the Youth Advisory Committee of the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO on Wednesday (December 5), in the offices of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. Seated beside him are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left); Youth Ambassador, Sujae Boswell (left) and Marketing Manager, Universal Service Fund, Deleen Powell.

Universal Service Fund Donates Devices to Help At-Risk Youth

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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. (File)
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Minister Says Advancement in ICT Levelling Playfield for Youth

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says advancement in information and communications technology (ICT) has been levelling the playfield, where the most vulnerable in society are now able to realise their true potential. Addressing the Accessible Americas V Conference at the Hyatt Ziva Hotel, St. James, on November 30, Dr. Chang said the technological advancement has also been...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator, the Hon Ruel Reid, addressing the Accessible Americas V: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for All at the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, St. James Wednesday (November 28).
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Gov’t Boosting Internet Access in Primary Schools and Early Childhood Institutions

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has announced plans by the Ministry to boost Internet access in primary schools and early-childhood institutions. This, he notes, will serve to enhance the scope of education through greater integration of technological strategies in the classrooms. “All high schools already have computer labs and access to Internet, generally… but...
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Adequate Internet Access for All Schools

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information continues to work with e-Learning Jamaica Company and the Universal Service Fund (USF), through the Tablets in Schools Programme, to ensure adequate Internet access to all schools. “The audit has been completed re access to Internet, and steps are now being taken to support those schools that currently do not have any connectivity....
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Permanent Secretary in the Science and Technology Ministry, Wahkeen Murray (right) listens to a point from Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST) and Chairman of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Professor Errol Morrison. Occasion was the opening of the SRC’s fifth Biennial Science and Technology Conference and Exposition at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 19.
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Science Technology and Innovation Policy to be Available for Public Consultations within Weeks

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Science and Technology Ministry, Wahkeen Murray, says the Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) Policy will be available for public consultation in a matter of weeks. “We have a draft in place. It was considered last week by a committee of the Cabinet. They proposed some edits to it, and once Cabinet approves it, then it...
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Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) logistics student, Nahjae Nunes (standing), makes a presentation on ‘Geomatics in Online Shopping’ during a Geographic Information System (GIS) Symposium at the CMU, Palisadoes Park, Kingston, on November 16.
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More Entities Utilising Geospatial Technologies

Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) logistics student, Nahjae Nunes, says more organisations are utilising geospatial technologies to enhance their operations and customer service delivery. Geospatial technologies are wide-ranging modern tools contributing to the geographic mapping and analysis of the Earth and human societies. Remote sensing, the global positioning system (GPS) and geographic information systems (GIS) are among the key geospatial technologies...
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Scientific Research Council Conference Flyer
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National Science and Technology Conference And Expo November 19 & 20, 2018

The public is being invited to the 5th Biennial National Science and Technology Conference and Exposition at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel from November 19 to 20. The two-day event, organised by the Scientific Research Council (SRC) under the theme ‘Science, Technology and Innovation in Business: Facilitating trade and global competitiveness,’ will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day....
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